Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1983 · 2h 13m

Heat and Dust

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Director
James Ivory
Cast
Julie Christie as Anne Greta Scacchi as Olivia Rivers Shashi Kapoor as The Nawab Nickolas Grace as Harry Hamilton-Paul Christopher Cazenove as Douglas Rivers Zakir Hussain as Inder Lal, Anne's landlord
Crew
Walter Lassally — Director of Photography Humphrey Dixon — Editor Richard Robbins — Original Music Composer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala — Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala — Novel Ismail Merchant — Producer
Synopsis

Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal. As Anne delves into the history of her grand-aunt, she is led to reconsider her own life.

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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookfamily historyindiaextramarital affairbritish colonialparallel story1920sbritish rajuttar pradesh
Key Collaborators
James Ivory Director Walter Lassally Director of Photography Humphrey Dixon Editor Richard Robbins Original Music Composer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Novel Ismail Merchant Producer Wilfred Shingleton Production Design Barbara Lane Costume Design
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